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El. i-LoRMAN Jan. 29, 1935.

CONTAINER v Filed Nov. 16, 1954 auf N Patented Jan. 29, 1935 y j IUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CONTAINER Irving Florman, New York, N. Y.'Application November 16, 1934,7Serial No. 753,396

4 Claims. (Cl. 20G-37) My invention relates to containersand more meansof a cover 22 hinged at 24 along the upper particularly to containers ofthe pocket type esedge of one of the end walls, and normally heldpecially, but not necessarily, adapted for holdin in elevated or openposition by a spring 26. The i cosmetic materials such as face powder.inner face of this cover is provided with a suitable 5. One object of myinvention is to provide a conreecting surface, as for instance. a mirror28. 5

tainer of this type lwhich is easy to operate and It is obvious thatwhen the cover is open the mirror convenient in use. can be used to aidin the application of the powder. Afurther object is to provideacontainer which In order to hold the cover in closed position issubstantially sealed in closed position, so as to when the device is notin use, and to prevent the 10. prevent the escape of powder or othergranular escape of granular materials from the container, materials fromthe container, while avoiding the I provide a shutter or flexible membercomposed use of tight fitting covers or latches such as are of aplurality of narrow strips 30 of hard plastic usually necessary for thispurpose. More parmaterial arranged in close side by side relation onticularly, I provide a device which will prevent asheet 32 of exiblematerial such as cloth. ,The l5 powder, loose tobacco or the like fromescaping length of these strips is substantiallyequal to the 15 into thepocket or pocketbook of the user when distance between the outer sidewall members 16, the container is closed. and the ends of the stripscomprise reduced por- Another feature of the invention, and one -whichtions 34' which extend' into the grooves V20, and makesit particularlysuitablefor use as a comare guided and held thereby. The main bodyporpact, is the fact that the procedure necessary for tions of thestrips 30 are of such thickness as to 20 opening or closing thecontainer imparts a series extend a slight distance above the anges 19.

of vibrations which will agitate the powder and The total length of thev shutter member is cause it to assume the flat form which it shouldgreater than the width of the opening 8, but is have when it is to beused. not more than the combined length of the bottom 1 Further objectsand advantages will appear wall 2 and end walls 6. 25 more fully fromthe following description particu- Assuming that the device is in theclosed posilarly when taken in conjunction with the accomtion such asshown in Fig. 1, and that it is depanying drawing which forms a partthereof. sired to open the same, theshutter is moved by In the drawing:hand to the position shown in Fig. 3. The grooves Fig. 1 is a top planview of my container in 20 cause .the shutter to follow the outline of30 closed position. the container at'all times and to pass around theFig. 2 is a cross section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. curved ends to thebottom side thereof. As Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device in open4soon as the shutter uncovers the cover 22, spring position. 26 willraise the cover to open position. The

Fig. 4 is a cross section on the line 4'4 of Fig. 2. mirror can'then beused and the contents of the 35 The container comprises in general athin cascontainer are available. ing of substantially rectangular shape,having a To close the device, the cover is depressed by flat bottom wall2 and substantially at side wall hand and the shutter is then pushedaround by members 4. The end walls 6 are curved, beingl hand until itagain assumes the position shown`v 40 preferably substantially-semi-circular in cross secin Fig. 1. In this position, it quiteevidently pre- 40 tion. The top of the container has an opening 8, ventsthe cover from rising. At the same time, this opening preferablyextending across the whole the cover fits tightly enough to hold` anyloose space between the upper edges 10 of the end walls powder or otherloose granular material within 6. The sidewalls are composed of innermembers the package and thereby keeps such material 12 preferablysecured rigidly to the edges of the from fallinginto the space in whichit is car- 45 bottom Wall 2, which form the wall of the chamried by theuser. ber, a spacing block 14, and an outer casing mem- Within thecontainer, I may provide a powder ber 16, these three parts beingsecured together by holder 36, comprising a frame of flexible mate-`rivets 18. The members 16 are preferably of rial which ts tightlywithin the casing and carslightly greater dimensions than, and form aries a closure sheet of gauze rof the usual type. 50 ange around theinner members l2, and the edges A puff or applicator 38 may be containedin the of the members 16 are bent inwardly as at 19, thus space abovethe shield, so that the device is a forming a continuous inwardlydirected groove 20 complete arrangement for powdering the face. aroundthe whole of the container. While I have described my container asparticu- The open top of the container may be closed by larly applicableto compacts or containers for 55 cosmetics, it is quite obvious that itmay be used for other purposes within the scope of the invention. Itherefore wish it to be clearly understood that the description anddrawings of theembodiment disclosed are intended to be merely an exampleof the invention, and that I do not intend to be limited thereby exceptwithin the scope of the appended claims.

I claim: 1

1. A container comprising a bottom wall, side walls, end walls, and atop, said container having an opening in its top, a continuous flexibleclosure member of greater length than the length of said openingarranged to slide with respect to said opening, said side wallscomprising inner and outer members, means for holding said members inspaced relation, said outer members being of slightly greater Width thansaid inner members and having inwardly directed flanges at opposed edgesthereof, said flanges forming with said inner members endless groovesfor guiding said flexible closure member in its sliding movement.

2. A container comprising a bottom wall, side Walls, end Walls, and atop, said container having an opening in. its top, a continuous flexibleclosure member of greater length than the length of said openingarranged to slide with respect to said opening, said sidewallscomprising inner members and outer members, means for holding vsaidmembers in spaced relation, said inner mem- 3. A container comprising abottom wall, side Walls, rounded end Walls, and a top, said containerhaving an opening in its top, a continuous flexible closure member ofgreater length than the length of said opening butA of lesser lengththan the combined length of the bottom and side walls, said side wallscomprising outer and inner members, means for holding said members inspaced relation, said outer member having inwardly directed flanges atopposed ends thereof, said anges extending beyond said inner members andsaid bottom walls and forming with said inner members endless grooves,said closure member having portions slidably guided in said grooveswhereby said closure member is guided to slide on the outer-surface ofthe container to open or close said opening.

4. A container comprising a bottom wall, side walls, rounded end walls,and atop, said container having an opening in its top, a continuousclosure member of greater length than said opening but of lesser lengththan the combined length of the bottom and side walls, said closuremember being arranged to slide with respect to said opening, said sidewalls comprising outer and inner members, means for holding said membersin spaced relation, said outer members having inwardly directed flangesat opposed ends thereof,

IRVING FLORMAN.

